Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-12
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
 Its Annual Banquet Last Night at the
 New Haven HOuse-Speeches by Gem
 oral Hawley, President Dwight, Con | gressman Russell, President Clark, , | Rev. MT. Samson and Others.
 The annual dinner of the Chamber of
 Commerce took place last night at the New
 Haven House and was brilliant success, one
 of the best in the dinner annals of this old
 and honored organization of our city.
 At the head of the main table danking
 President I. D. Dewell on the right sat Gen, eral Joseph R. Hawley, Mayor S. A. York,
 Hon. James Gallagher, President Timothy
 Dwight, Hon. N. D. Sperry; while on his ) left were Rev. MT. Samson, Professor Thompson of Pennsylvania university, Presi'
 dent Clark of the Consolidated road, ex Governor Bigelow, Colonel c. L. Russell oi
 Norwich, General s. E. Merwin; and oppo
 site were Hon. Lynde Harrison, Professor
 Brewer, ex-Mayor Lewis, Mayor Winslow o1
 Worcester, President of the Councilmer
 Kleiner, President Read of Bridgeport board
 of trade, President W. H. Saxton of the New
 London board of trade.
 Heading the table on the right sat Presi
 dent Joel A. Sperry of the Derby road, and | others at the same table were Hon. John H
 
 bank, Mir. Easterbrook, Tax Collector Theo
 dore A. Futile, Senator Graham of West
 Haven, MT. s. J. Hoggson, Hon. c. L.
 English, Major R. P. Cowles, MT.
 Starr H. Barnum, Judge Joseph Sheldon,
 MT. c. M Loomis, Mr. L. M. Law, Deacon W. A. Law, Mr. George Sherman Heading
 the center table was General E. s. Greeley and near him sat Governor Lounsbury and Adjutant General Camp, Postmaster Eng fish, MT. Frank H. Hooker, General George ! ~ TO- T1
 Barnes of Sperry & Barnes, MT. John B. Adriance, MT. John H. Phillips, MT. Miles H. Goodyear, MT. 0. s. Merrick, MT. James English, Mr. Charles Kimberly, Mir. Fred erick B. Mallory, MT. Henry Whittlesey, pr. F. H. Whittemore, MT. Enos Kimberly, MT. Augustus H. Kimberly.
 MT. T E. s. Wheeler, and others 9s ! at the same table were: Professor Hadley, 1 MT. M. Frank Tyler, Professor Blake, Rev Dr. Newman Smyth, MT. Max Adler, Mir. Henry B. Sargent, MT. Maier Zunder, MT. B. Brooks, Cashier J. A. Richardson, Corpora sion Counsel Driseoll, MT. Henry Sutton, Professor Chandler, ex Mayor Holcomb, Mr. George H. Sutton, Colonel Frank Bigelow, Major B. F. Mansfield, MT. F. A. Bowman, MT. T. Atwater Barnes, secretary of the chamber, MT. Galpin of E. s. Wheeler & Company, MT. Foy, Professor J. T. Platt, Lawyer Tyler, MT. P. s. Bennett, MI. Newton of Burgess & Newton, Captain Brooks, MT. George M. Grant. Hon. l.. M. Hubbard General Superintendent Shepard and Master Mechanic Henney of the Consolidated road, Lewis R. Chidsey.
 The excellent menu served was greatly en- joyed by the large assemblage. The feasting lasted about an hour and a half and very pleasant social time was enjoyed. Many improved the opportunity to take a look at the guests, General Hawley, Presi- dent Dwight, President Clark, Congressman Russell President Read of Bridgeport's board of trade, President Saxton of New London's board, Professor Thompson of Pennsylvania university, who is delivering the admirable course of lectures on Political Economy before the Yale students, and the other guests. None of the guests came fortified with pre- pared speeches. President Dwight arrived at about 9:30, while the dinner was progressing, and his entrance was greeted with an outburst of applause. President Dwight, when asked by a newspaper man if he had speech in his pocket, replied, "Neither in my pocket nor in my head, having been much absorbed with his numerous duties. Congressman Russell won many friends and made a fine impression by his genial bearing, fine pres ence ana apropos remarks in the social chat around him. The chamber was we'll inn pressed with the handsome member from the Third district. The new president of the Consolidated road was also a stranger to
 
 attention. He impressed all as a man both of speech and action, ready man and one likely to take good care of the big interests in his hands. He is also man of fine personal appearance, and was taken by number of the members of the chamber for college pro- lessor while some mistook him for Congress man Russell. The most genial looking men at the guests table were President Read, of Bridgeport, and ex- Governor Bigelow. Their smile, to quote one admiring member of the chamber, was benedictiou and encour- agement. Hon. John H. Leeds and Senator Graham were noted among the most noticea- ble men physically, and there were many glances at the scholarly, intellectual face and bare crown of the distinguished young profes sor of political economy of Pennsylvania. Great enthusiasm greeted Governor Lounsbury on his appearance. He arrived late, having been reviewing the big battalion drill at Union armory. Governor Lounsbury bears the mantle of office well, showing no signs of weariness in guiding the ship of State.
 After the rattle and chatter of dishes had subsided President Dewell announced the first toast, "The President of the United States" to be responded to by Senator Jo- seph R. Hawley. General Hawley arose amid loud applause and said: "Gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce-For three years 1 have had the pleasure of being president of the Loyal Legion of Honor of the District of Columbia and as such have arranged my own programmes and made speeches to suit myself But in regard to the toast 'The President who received the votes of over a million of people and is now the President not only of those million but of the country as the ruler of this nation, salute him, whatever his politics are. (Applause) am his servant and shall obey him as a true American should What is the President of the United States? He is one who should command the respect of the people of the United States. Therefore l salute the President of the United States although am 8 Republican and he President of different politics. I am glad, sir, you mentioned the ten minutes or I should have talked until morning about, perhaps, the interstate com merce act or about the coast defenses. And here let me say we have not gun not over one hundred years of age, and not a harbor which we could defend, and I am glad that foreign countries have been too busy to at tack us. But this cannot last, and we as a people can remedy this deficiency and place our nation in condition to resist attack from whatever source. thank you gentlemen ,and as this is not night for such subjects, but more for sociality, give way to others" Much applause greeted General Hawley's remarks.
 President Dewell then called on Mayor York, who responded to the toast of ''The City of New Haven" Mayor York, after happy introductory words, said he should not touch upon politics. "This afternoon 8 com mittee from Worcester, consisting of the Mayor and others, visited me and wanted to know what power the Mayor in this city had. After looking over the charter I found the Mayor had power to order sidewalk, but the city government was in charge of the boards and the Mayor was little more than a Ggurehead. It seems to me now that the whole matter of the city government is lett without responsibility on anyone, but if you wish to have municipal government to carry out the wishes of the people you must have someone to carry out the peoples wants. (Applause.) Now say you should have municipal law alike in all towns of the State, having nothing to do with the politics of the parties If the State will say that each town shall have some power to manage it's municipal affairs, that moment you take out of your municipal laws that which should be eliminated. In regard to the toast I would say our city auditor, in private way, is a good worker for the city's interests and he would like to have worked longer, but the council made him figure up the in